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title: "Ark Schools Food"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-031127"
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buyer: "ARK SCHOOLS"
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# Ark Schools Food

Buyer: ARK SCHOOLS  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-031127

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## Summary

The procurement process involves Ark Schools, an international charity dedicated to transforming children's lives through education. The tender, titled "Ark Schools Food," is aimed at procuring food, beverages, and related products for 33 of its academies located in London, Hastings, Birmingham, and Portsmouth. This process is currently in the tender stage, with a bid submission deadline set for 8th March 2022. The total contract value is estimated at £9.5 million, and it follows an open procurement method. The categories of goods include groceries, chilled and frozen food, fresh meat, fruit and vegetables, kitchen chemicals, and catering disposables.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses in the food and catering industry, particularly those specialising in supplying groceries, chilled and frozen food, and catering services. Companies that can meet the specifications outlined in the tender documents are well-poised to compete effectively. Given Ark’s focus on supplying various food products to their academies, suppliers with experience in delivering to educational institutions or similar clientele could greatly benefit from this contract, enhancing their market presence within the education sector.

## Notice

Ark is an International charity that aims to transform children 's lives through Education. Within the Ark network there are 39 academies in the UK who achieve good results for young people, with some of the Ark academies being amongst the best in the country.The 39 Academies are located in London, Hastings, Birmingham and Portsmouth. Each of the Academies has its own very distinctive character, reflecting its local community. This Tender encompasses 33 of the Ark Academies who currently have in-house catering facilities. However, Ark maintains the scope to cover any additional Academies joining the Ark Trust, or any those Academies that are currently outsourced to "Catering Specialists" which may wish to move to an in-house catering model. The Tender encompasses the delivery of food, beverages and other food related products for delivery to the Ark Academies referenced.

### Lot Information

Groceries and Provisions

Groceries and provisions.

Frozen Food

Frozen Food

Chilled Food

Chilled Food

Fresh Meat

Fresh Meat

Fruit & Vegetables

Fruit & Vegetables

Kitchen Chemicals

Kitchen Chemicals.

Catering Disposables and Consumables

Catering Disposals and Consumables.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002701-2022 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 31 Jan 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Mar 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £9,500,000 |
| Lots value | £9,283,488 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ARK SCHOOLS |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | West London |
| Postcode | W11 4AN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI33 Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham |
| Local authority | Kensington and Chelsea |
| Electoral ward | Notting Dale |
| Westminster constituency | Kensington and Bayswater |
| Delivery location | TLG31 Birmingham, TLI London, TLJ22 East Sussex CC, TLJ31 Portsmouth |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 03 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products
- 15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products
- 39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products

### Codes

- 03221200 - Fruit vegetables
- 15000000 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products
- 15100000 - Animal products, meat and meat products
- 39222100 - Disposable catering supplies
- 39830000 - Cleaning products

## Release History

- 31 Jan 2022 at 15:30 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002701-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.arkonline.org
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/arkonline/aspx/Home

## Provenance

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